How To Print OpenGL Images

Last reviewed: December 4, 1996
Article ID: Q160265

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) for Windows NT & Win95, version 4.00

SUMMARY

Prior to Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0, OpenGL applications that needed to print a rendered scene had to render their scene onto a DIB Section and then print that DIB section. With Windows NT 4.0, OpenGL applications can now render directly to a printer DC provided the printer is backed by a metafile spooler.

MORE INFORMATION

Under Windows 95, in order for OpenGL applications to print a rendered scene, they must follow the older method of rendering to a DIB Section, then print that DIB Section.

REFERENCES

For more information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q149769.
   TITLE     : GLPRT: Sample App Demonstrates Printing in OpenGL

   ARTICLE-ID: Q136266.
   TITLE     : SAMPLE: Demonstration of OpenGL Material Property and
               Printing

KBCategory: kbprint kbhowto
KBSubcategory: GdiOpenGL
Additional reference words: 4.00 kbdsd

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Last reviewed: December 4, 1996
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